Nike/US Lacrosse Northeast Region Report

Player of the Week

Logan Greco, Smithtown West (Smithtown,
N.Y.)

Greco is getting the honor this week, but the Bulls' defense was
the real winner as they held defending Class B champion Garden City
to one goal in a 6-1 victory in its second game of the year. Greco
along with Kyle Mathie and J.J. Foley limited Garden City to just
18 shots (nine on goal) in the win. The defense held Cold Spring
Harbor (N.Y.) to five goals in an 8-5 win earlier in the week.

Game of the Week

Massapequa (N.Y.) at Chaminade (N.Y.), March
26

A battle of Nike/US Lacrosse Top 10 teams could be a battle for
a potential No. 1 ranking. The Flyers got the win in the meeting
last year, 9-5, but the Chiefs return nine starters from a squad
that reached the Long Island Class A championship game last season.
Chaminade started its year with an impressive win over last year's
No. 1 team Ward Melville (N.Y.). Massapequa opened with wins over
Carey (N.Y.) and Kellenberg Memorial (N.Y.) so both teams had the
chance to knock the rust (and snow) off before this meeting.

Northeast Region Top 10

1. Massapequa (N.Y.), 2-0In two victories last week, Craig Berge had 10 points on
five goals and five assists. The Chiefs next game is against
Chaminade.

2. Chaminade (N.Y.), 1-0Sean Cerrone scored three goals and added two assists as
Chaminade defeated last year's No. 1, Ward Melville, 10-5 in its
season opener.

3. Smithtown West (N.Y.), 2-0Ryan Keenan and Christian Zawadzki each had two goals and
an assist as the Bulls opened the year with a 6-1 win over
defending Class B champion Garden City.

4. Garden City (N.Y.), 1-1The Trojans went 1-1 to start the year with a win over
Syosset and a loss to Smithtown West. Dale Stasco scored the only
goal in a 6-1 loss to Smithtown West.

5. St. Anthony's (N.Y.), 0-1Brendan Homire scored two goals and Jack Concannon made
six saves, but it was not enough as the Friars lost 14-5 to
Loyola-Blakefield on Friday night.

6. Delbarton (N.J.), 0-0The Green Wave returns six starters from last year's 17-1
team. The season starts on March 26 against Seton Hall Prep (N.J.),
which is the team that ended Delbarton's title hopes last year.

7. Fordham Prep (N.Y.), 3-0The Rams went to Florida as part of the Jesuit Classic and
went 3-0, which included a win over Gonzaga (D.C.) to earn a spot
in this week's Top 10.

8. Darien (Conn.), 0-0Coming off a down year, Darien should benefit from
rebuilding, with 12 players who saw starting time and 33 players
overall returning

9. Ward Melville (N.Y.), 0-1Patrick Roarty had two goals and two assists and Danny
Bucaro had two goals and one assist in the loss to Chaminade.

10. Manhasset (N.Y.), 0-0The Indians were picked by coaches as the top team in
Nassau County's Class B and boast five players already committed to
Division I programs.

Notes

Of the upsets that occurred on Long Island this week, Rocky
Point (N.Y.) may have been the biggest surprise. The Eagles
finished 6-10 last season, but have started 2014 with a 2-0 record.
They jumped out to a 6-3 halftime lead and held on in the second
half to defeat Smithtown East (N.Y.) 8-7. Jordan Fertig had two
goals and an assist and Justin Reh had two goals in the win...
Fordham Prep (N.Y.) caused a stir in the Nike/US Lacrosse Top 25
with a 7-6 win over Gonzaga (D.C.). The Rams went 3-0 in the Jesuit
Classic, which was held in Florida. ... Bishop Guertin (N.H.) is
the defending four-time New Hampshire Division I state champion and
return 10 starters, which will make the favorite to get one for the
thumb in 2014. Games against St. Joseph Metuchen (Metuchen, N.J.),
LaSalle Academy (Providence, R.I.) and Duxbury (Duxbury, Mass.)
will be good games to help determine where the Cardinals fit within
the region. ... Xaverian Brothers (Mass.) enter 2014 on a seven
game winning streak that resulted in the Division I state
championship. Seven starters return, which could make them a
favorite to repeat this season.